Bloomberg Bombardier Inc. is extending the range of its marquee business jet to 7,700 nautical miles, unseating the Gulfstream G650 as the long-distance champ of the private-aircraft industry. The 300-mile improvement for the Global 7000 means the plane will be able to whisk passengers from New York to Hong Kong, or Singapore to San Francisco, Bombardier said in a statement. ...

SHANGHAI / Reuters China’s planned tariffs on US business jets may do little to buoy rivals despite concerns the moves could create an unequal playing field in the fast-growing China market, aviation executives said in Shanghai. China announced retaliatory tariffs against key US imports, among which is a proposed 25 percent tariff on US aircraft with an “empty weight” of ...

Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA CEO and co-founder Bjorn Kjos said the discount carrier being pursued by rival IAG SA isn’t for sale, reiterating a stance long held by the former fighter pilot who has a 27 percent stake. “I haven’t thought about selling at all” even though many companies have shown interest in acquiring Norwegian Air, Kjos said. Having ...